Edmonton’s accidental beaches could multiply.
City councillors voted Wednesday to further explore the feasibility of encouraging multiple beaches for public use all through the river valley, replicating last year’s Accidental Beach in Cloverdale.

Edmonton is about to get a little bit stinky.
The Muttart Conservatory is expecting one of its younger
Maybe it was because there have been fewer than 200
blooms recorded in conservatories around the world that Putrella attracted thousands of visitors to the conservatory last year.

If not Morgan Freeman, then who should be the voice on Edmonton’s transit services?
Well, Mayor Don Iveson’s office asked that very question, and he says his wife, Sarah Chan, suggested — wait for it — Patrick Stewart.

With summer comes patio season, but one restaurant seems to be getting some shade from the city.
The Why Not Cafe & Bar, a small eatery on 109 Street just north of Whyte Avenue, found a notice from the city tacked to its door Tuesday morning that said it did not have a permit for a rooftop patio, and had seven days to obtain the required permit.

While columnist David Staples is one of the biggest boosters of the river valley he wants you to be very careful when swimming in the North Saskatchewan River this summer. The physical hazards of the water current and the unpredictable water quality should not be taken for granted. It’s recommended swimmers wear a life-jacket and always swim in groups.